So many groups and activities to connect! Scroll down and click on the tabs for more info, or click categories to jump to the section you want.
Note
Please see the Calendar for accurate times, or contact the group organizers in the tabs below.
SUNDAYS AT PUUF
Sunday Services and More TOP
Sunday Services
Sundays: 10:30 am
Our Sunday morning service is the time of the week when the community comes together. Through words, music, contemplation, and shared sacred space, we celebrate our core religious values and are encouraged to live them daily.
Religious Exploration for children and youth is available during and before services - check with Kathleen Moscato for more specifics. There is also nursery childcare for the littlest ones during services.
Religious Exploration (Sunday School)
The Vision of the Religious Exploration Committee is that Children and Youth ages 0 to 18 will…
- Develop a UU Identity
- Become knowledgeable and aware of UU heritage, history and principles
- Develop a dedication to service
- Establish personal core values
- Establish spiritual and religious traditions
- Acquire the necessary tools to embark on a lifelong spiritual path
Scrip Sales
Ongoing
A great way to contribute to PUUF while you shop—without paying extra. Make Scrip part of your monthly stewardship practice using preloaded cards instead of cash, and PUUF earns a percentage of each purchase at a variety of retailers including:
Sprouts, Michaels, CVS, Regal Theaters, REI, Albertsons, Whole Foods, Home Depot, Barnes & Noble, Stater Brothers, Starbucks and more.
If we all use cards EVERY MONTH for our regular shopping, the earnings will really add up. Please visit the Scrip table on the patio between services. We have a variety of preloaded shopping cards for you to choose from AND we are taking orders for the next batch of cards. Our orders will be placed on the first Sunday of every month, so come see us at the next service to submit your order!
It's money you would spend anyway, and every little bit helps to keep our Fellowship doing what we know needs to be done.
Please contact Li-Anne Mufson auntlianne@gmail.com or Hilary Rogers hilary.rogers@gmail.com with any questions.
Hospitality Team
Every Sunday. Volunteers welcome!
Our primary task is to set up coffee, tea, etc. as well as donated food for the Hospitality time on the patio on Sundays. Set up begins at about 9:15 AM. Clean up is usually finished by 12:00 noon. Volunteer times work around the services. We also enjoy informal conversation in the kitchen.
We try to provide healthy snacks, especially for the children and youth.
Anyone is welcome to join the team. Please contact Eileen Maurer: eileenmaurer@yahoo.com
Fair Trade Sales
Currently we are holding in person sales the second Sunday of the month and making home deliveries.
The group sells organic, fair trade coffee, tea, chocolate, and olive oil to help support small-scale organic farmers.
For more information or to place an order, please call or text Pat Bentz: 614-519-1901
Welcome/Usher
Greeter
Be a part of the team that welcomes folks as they show up for service on Sunday. Help them to find ways to connect into the Fellowship and let them know about the exciting things going on.
Usher
Help folks to find seats, pull out more chairs, help with access to the online bulletin, pass the collection baskets and more! Be an important part of a Sunday service!
Contact: Li-Anne Mufson at auntlianne@gmail.com
Sound/Tech Team for Sunday Services
Help the Sunday Services run smoothly and be accessible to those both in person and on line! Knowledge of Zoom and/or audio equipment a plus, but no worries! Training will be provided!
Contact Kimberly: Music Ministry Contact Form
SPIRITUALITY
Beyond Sunday Services TOP
Palomitas de Paz Sangha/Morning of Mindfulness
We all have buddha nature ~ we bow to the buddha nature in ourselves and each other
and bring this energy to the world in our kinship with all beings.
When:
- Saturday from 9AM - 10:15AM (Hybrid)
- Saturday (Daylight Savings Time Only) Sunset Dharma Walk - check for time as it moves with the sun.
- Monday from 7PM - 8PM (Zoom only)
Where:
We are always on Zoom with some hybrid meetings (in person and on
Zoom) on Saturday mornings. Walk in person at Palomar Fellowship.
How to Join Us: All are welcome. For security reasons, we do not publicize our
Zoom credentials. If you would like to join us, please connect with Brenda at brenda@npprosperity.net.
Private Facebook Group: Palomitas de Paz at PUUF -
Search for the group and request to join if you would like event notifications, topics, and other information.
A Lotus for you ~ A Buddha to Be
Morning of Mindfulness
Once each quarter, we have an extended Morning of Mindfulness from 9AM – 12PM.
Sacred Movement
Meets the 2nd Saturday of every month in the Sanctuary from 10:30 am to 11:30 am.
What is Sacred Movement? Sacred Movement is an opportunity to deeply check in with your body in a positive and meaningful way. It's an opportunity to move, sway, stretch, dance, sit or simply listen to music, all the while enjoying giving yourself permission to simply move and enjoy the dancing in a safe supportive space. We really hope to see you there! All ages and abilities welcome.
For more information contact:
Elenah Buckner - singalongmom@gmail.com
John Rott - johnrott21@gmail.com
EXPLORATION
Explore, Learn, Grow TOP
Soul Matters Sharing Circles
Monthly, various dates, times and locations.
RSVP Required
Contact: Kathleen Moscato at kathleenmoscato@gmail.com
Covenant Circles seek to strengthen the congregation and individuals by providing opportunities to deepen relationships of friendship, trust, and covenant with other group members and foster a stronger relation to the Fellowship and it’s mission.
Groups of 8 to 10 meet monthly to discuss a topic prepared by a trained facilitator. Participants make Covenant Circle a priority and commit to meeting with the group for at least 6 months.
Starting Point
Multisession program held intermittently throughout the year
Contact: Rev. Shelly Thompson
RSVP Required
Learn about UU and our fellowship and connect with other members, continuing to deepen connection in the fellowship. If you are new to Unitarian Universalism and our congregation—even if you have been around for a while—Starting Point is a wonderful way to deepen and connect, to share your journey, learn about UU theology and history, and find your way to other connections in our community. There are engaging materials and exercises to guide us in our exploration!
Exploring Our Beloved Community
Our doors, both physically and virtually, are open wide to all who seek a spiritual home, a community of mutual respect, understanding, and love.
In our congregation, belonging means being part of a vibrant tapestry of diverse beliefs and backgrounds. We honor and embrace this diversity, for it is what makes our community so strong and rich. As Unitarian Universalists, we are bound together not by a single creed, but by a shared commitment to the principles of love, justice, and spiritual growth.
Membership in our community is an invitation to engage in this spiritual journey more deeply. It's a commitment to growing together, learning together, and supporting one another in our individual and collective spiritual endeavors. Becoming a member of our beloved community means not only receiving support but offering it, actively participating in our shared journey.
However, membership is not the only way to belong in our congregation. Your presence and participation are valuable, whether you choose to become a member or not. All are beloved and worthy in this community; all are seen, heard, and cherished.
Welcome to our beloved community. Whether you are here for a season, a reason, or a lifetime, we are glad that you are here, and we look forward to journeying alongside you.
Please contact Jessica Fairchild, Pathways & Membership Chair, at jlfairchild3@gmail.com for more information about actively participating in our community or with questions about membership.
FAMILY & YOUTH
Sunday School, Camp and other Family Activities TOP
Religious Exploration (Sunday School)
The Vision of the Religious Exploration Committee is that Children and Youth ages 0 to 18 will…
- Develop a UU Identity
- Become knowledgeable and aware of UU heritage, history and principles
- Develop a dedication to service
- Establish personal core values
- Establish spiritual and religious traditions
- Acquire the necessary tools to embark on a lifelong spiritual path
Camp De Benneville Pines
Camp de Benneville Pines welcomes a year-round community of campers of all ages for three- to seven-day camp and retreat sessions.
Camps include Youth Camps, Theme Camps for Adults, Family Camps including church retreats sponsored by our affiliated Pacific Southwest Service Area Unitarian Universalist Congregations, and others.
MUSIC MINISTRY
Play, Sing, Listen TOP
Choir
Meets Thursdays from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. August through June.
Open to anyone who loves to sing!
Our Choir is an active group of talented volunteers who love to sing and share their music. Anyone who loves to sing is welcome to join. We sing just about every style of music. Choir members also sometimes sing solos or in small groups. The ability to read music—though helpful—is not required!
For more information, please contact our Director of Music Ministry, Kimberly Lilley.
Orchestra
Meeting As Needed For Services
Anyone who plays an instrument suited for orchestra (even if it's been a long time....) is invited to attend!
The Orchestra plays a wide variety of music from classical to pop. Anyone, of any age, who plays a musical instrument, is welcome to join. Orchestra rehearses one evening a month and usually plays on the following Sunday. Members of the Orchestra also sometimes play solos and in small groups.
We now have testing protocols that allow for us to practice with wind instruments as well!
For more information, please contact our Director of Music Ministry, Kimberly Lilley.
Eklectic GrUUve (EkG)
Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
EkG is a contemporary music band whose goal is to bring modern rock and pop music to our Sunday services to encourage and excite our experience of worship. This is a closed group that is open to "sit ins" at appropriate times.
For more information, please contact our Director of Music Ministry, Kimberly Lilley
UUnrecorded Divas
The “Divas” is a closed music group that approaches the creation of music from a spiritual perspective, bringing a connected, joyous experience of music to our Sunday services approximately once per month.
For more information, please contact our Director of Music Ministry, Kimberly Lilley.
CONNECTION
Socialize, Make New Friends TOP
Circle Suppers
For Those Who Love Good Food & Even Better Company
Are you looking for a great way to meet Palomar Fellowship people in a casual setting, make new connections, and deepen old friendships? Supper Club is for you! Supper Club events are 2nd Saturday evening potluck dinners held at Palomar UU Fellowship. They are solely for relaxed conversation, good food and drink, and community building!
Circle Supper is open to everyone in the PUUF community, and we especially want to invite PUUF newcomers. It’s a great way to get to know people in a relaxed setting. For more information click HERE. If you have questions or if you want to receive the monthly Circle Supper email, contact Scott Nester at scott.nester@mac.com. You can also call the PUUF office.
Men’s Group
Meeting times:
First Tuesday at noon over lunch
Third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Anyone who is interested in engendering connections with other men is invited to attend. This is a support group where all group members abide by UU guidelines of "right relations". We are, however, not equipped to handle active mental health issues.
The Men's Support Group has the purpose of bringing our members closer by encouraging personal connections between members. Our format is checking in without cross-talk followed by a discussion around what we have shared. If there is time left in our two hour meeting, there is a topic designed to engender discussion also with the purpose of bringing us closer together. We also do service projects directed at the Palomar Fellowship and wider community.
For more information, please contact Allen White: gallenwhite3150@gmail.com
Soul Matters Sharing Circles
Monthly, various dates, times and locations.
RSVP Required
Contact: Kathleen Moscato at kathleenmoscato@gmail.com
Covenant Circles seek to strengthen the congregation and individuals by providing opportunities to deepen relationships of friendship, trust, and covenant with other group members and foster a stronger relation to the Fellowship and it’s mission.
Groups of 8 to 10 meet monthly to discuss a topic prepared by a trained facilitator. Participants make Covenant Circle a priority and commit to meeting with the group for at least 6 months.
Starting Point
Multisession program held intermittently throughout the year
Contact: Rev. Shelly Thompson
RSVP Required
Learn about UU and our fellowship and connect with other members, continuing to deepen connection in the fellowship. If you are new to Unitarian Universalism and our congregation—even if you have been around for a while—Starting Point is a wonderful way to deepen and connect, to share your journey, learn about UU theology and history, and find your way to other connections in our community. There are engaging materials and exercises to guide us in our exploration!
Sage-ing Gracefully
Meets the second Tuesday of the month from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm.
The group is for anyone who considers themselves an elder and who would like to engage in the process of what is called “conscious-eldering”. This is a group with depth and soul. And you are welcome to join.
If you are interested, please contact Sally: rorlando@cox.net
Auction Committee
Meets as needed in preparation for the Palomar UU Fellowship Annual Auction event.
Everyone is invited to participate and volunteers are most welcome!
Meetings TBD and will be posted on our Events calendar when they are scheduled.
For more information, please contact the auction committee: auction@vistauu.org
Palomar Reads
Join other readers to discuss a book chosen by someone in the Fellowship approximately every other month. This is a relaxed, make-it-as-you-can group that usually doesn't even require that you've read the book. Just be ready to chat and connect with others.
For more information, check out the upcoming books HERE or contact Kathleen Moscato at kathleenmoscato@gmail.com
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Peace & Justice, Social Change, Service TOP
Peace & Justice Ministry
Meetings: TBD
In response to the unprecedented interlocking global crises of Climate, Economy and Systems of Oppression our mission is to immediately and urgently Educate, Explore, Empower and Embody spiritually grounded transformational practices to bring about radical social, economic and political Justice.
The Peace and Justice ministry is currently providing quarterly programs related to social justice issues, in alignment with our mission and with a focus on building resilient community.
We also connect people to actions and events related to justice issues that the congregation has affirmed.
For more information, please contact Kathleen Moscato
Earth Care Ministry
In January of 2020, more than sixty congregants met to talk about their love and worry for our home the planet Earth. The morning was filled with discussion and brainstorming. What came from that gathering was the beginning of the Palomar UU EarthCare Ministry and a list of actions bubbled to the top.
The vision for EarthCare Ministry, for now, is to have a three-pronged plan through care and regeneration on our property, connection and deepening through education, and action in the community and with other organizations.
Look for the EarthCare updates via the Ways to Connect weekly email.
For more information: please contact Donna Green: d_e_green@sbcglobal.net
Lunches for Interfaith Community Services
4th Sunday of the Month
On the 4th Sunday of the month, the congregation prepares 100 brown bag lunches for Interfaith Community Services. Come before, during or after service to help create these much-needed meals! We need an additional volunteer to commit to drive the completed lunches to Interfaith Community Services in Escondido. If you cannot volunteer, consider giving to help purchase supplies. Just text "Interfaith" and the dollar amount to 760-576-2522. If it's your first time giving via text-to-give, just follow the prompts to connect to your bank account.
For more information, please contact Kathleen Moscato: KathleenMoscato@gmail.com
COMMITTEES
Governance and Planning for Fellowship Groups & Activities TOP
Shared Ministry (formerly C-CAT)
(formerly Council of Committees, Activities and Teams, or C-CAT)
Meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Palomar Fellowship leaders and all those who are interested are welcome to join us.
Regular Shared Ministry meetings promote improved communication between Fellowship Committees, Activities, and Teams. These meetings ensure input, interaction and participation from all Fellowship groups, for regular activities as well as special events.
Committees are those groups that function with an operating budget approved by the Board. Activities are groups that meet to share a common interest. Teams are groups that perform specific functions like the Hospitality Team or the Audio/ Visual Team.
Anyone may attend C-CAT meetings, and it’s a good way to find out what’s happening at Palomar Fellowship and the many ways you can become involved.
For more information, please contact Allen White: gallenwhite3150@gmail.com
Finance Committee
Meets the second Monday of each month at 10 a.m.
Must be a member of Palomar UU Fellowship to participate
The Finance Committee meets once a month with the Finance Director. Assigned duties include: monthly analysis of congregation financial results and financial condition; review and recommendation of financial management policies and procedures; budget proposal for Board consideration; fundraising activity support; related work assigned by the Board. Reports and recommendations of the committee are sent to the Executive Board.
For more information, please contact Brad Dre: braddre@fastmail.fm
Sunday Services Ministry
Meets the Third Sunday of the month from 11:45 to 1:15 pm
The mission of the Sunday Services Ministry of Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is to create nurturing and courageous religious services that promote the mission and ministry of our Fellowship and the Unitarian Universalist Principles and Purposes.
The Core Values that inform this statement:
- Collaboration between committee and Minister
- Cultivation of Unitarian Universalist identity
- Bringing the lens of critical multicultural consciousness, as related to class, race, gender and ability
- Reflecting the multiplicity and diversity of the congregation & community
Members of the Sunday Services Ministry are invited by the minister or chair of the committee
For more information, please contact Christina Sanford: christinasanford13@gmail.com or Kimberly Lilley: kimberlilley@yahoo.com
Committee on Ministry
The Committee on Ministry is an advisory group that meets to consult with the minister on any and all aspects of the professional and lay led ministries of Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Its purpose is to be a reflective review body that assesses how well we are meeting the needs of the membership and the greater community.
Stewardship of Buildings & Grounds
Want to help keep the Fellowship looking beautiful and functioning well? Volunteer to help out on Buildings & Grounds Committee.
For BUILDING contact Eileen Maurer: eileenmaurer@gmail.com
For GROUNDS contact David Smith: da.smith@sbcglobal.net
